According to RemitRoutes data (updated 4h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 EUR to Hong Kong is HashKey at 0.17% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.17% are 0.46 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.63%.
Sending $1,000 EUR. Rates measured 4h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ HashKey | Crypto | 8,779.63 HKD | 0.17% | ~1 second |
| Wise | Traditional | 8,739.55 HKD | 0.63% | Instant |
| Instarem | Traditional | 8,732.5 HKD | 0.71% | Unknown |
| Remitly | Traditional | 8,705.04 HKD | 1.02% | Unknown |
| BNP Paribas | Traditional | 8,674.49 HKD | 1.37% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 8,572.53 HKD | 2.53% | 1 business day |
| Rabobank | Traditional | 8,560.21 HKD | 2.67% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 8,543.88 HKD | 2.85% | Unknown |
| ABN AMRO Bank | Traditional | 8,541.36 HKD | 2.88% | Unknown |
| Monese | Traditional | 8,523.68 HKD | 3.08% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 8,492.42 HKD | 3.44% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 8,392.98 HKD | 4.57% | Unknown |
| Commerzbank | Traditional | 8,386.62 HKD | 4.64% | Unknown |
| LaCaixa | Traditional | 8,351.65 HKD | 5.04% | Unknown |
| Sabadell | Traditional | 8,339.25 HKD | 5.18% | Unknown |
| Deutsche Bank | Traditional | 8,335.96 HKD | 5.22% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full EUR → HKD cost data
In Q3 2026, crypto rails delivered 1.18% above mid-market on average versus 1.76% all-in for traditional providers across 462 corridors — crypto was cheaper at or below mid-market in 41.8% of corridors and delivered above mid-market via P2P premium routes in a further 56.1%.
→ Cross-Border Cost Index — Q3 2026Paying a $1,000 contractor costs a median 1.16% all-in with the typical provider across 30 countries; the cheapest at-or-below-mid-market option averages 0.51%.
→ Global Contractor Payout Costs